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This Week in the West: SEC makes news (with the CFP), Trump’s planned EO and Pac-12 mediation stalls
The future of the College Football Playoff seemingly depends on whether the SEC adds a ninth conference game to its schedule.
Mountain West Conference pauses expansion amid legal dispute with Pac-12
The Mountain West Conference, in the process of going through a major membership transition, will “pause” adding new schools, ...
Memphis' bid to join Big 12 falls short as conference leaders rebuff $200 million proposal from school
The school would have secured between $200 million and $250 million in various sponsorship commitments as part of its bid to ...
Mailbag: Contrarian view of the Pac-12 football schedule (the case for seven), Texas State’s potential, the Sac State scenario and more
Flexibility is essential as college football waits for the SEC and Big Ten to chart a course forward. With eight schools, the ...
Less could be more for the Pac-12 as it mulls whether to play seven conference games or eight
Flexibility is essential as college football waits for the SEC and Big Ten to chart a course forward. With eight schools, the ...
Big 12 'not interested' in conference expansion idea
The Big 12 has reportedly passed on adding Memphis as a member of the conference despite the school's lucrative membership ...
Memphis proposing lucrative offer to join Big 12, but it lacks support from conference leadership: Sources
The proposal from Memphis — one of the most aggressive membership propositions in college athletics history — features ...
Mountain West Conference pauses expansion as it negotiates media deals
The Mountain West Conference has announced a pause on adding new schools. Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Wednesday that the ...
New Team Joining Colorado Buffaloes' Conference? Big 12 Offered Shocking Expansion Deal
After adding eight schools in the past two years, the Big 12 Conference isn't looking to initiate another round of expansion, at least not with the Memphis Tige ...
American Athletic Conference football coach: New Pac-12 ‘essentially the old Mountain West’
Late last month, the Pac-12 added Texas State of the Sun Belt as the conference’s ninth member for the 2026-27 athletics season.  The Bobcats happily chose a co ...
UNLV athletic director slams Pac-12, outgoing Mountain West members
UNLV athletic director Erick Harper remains all-in with the Mountain West Conference.  Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State ...
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Mountain West pauses expansion amid legal dispute with Pac-12
The Mountain West Conference, in the process of going through a major membership transition, will “pause” adding new schools, Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Wednesday at the conference's ...